Always controversial and incisive, Bret Easton Ellis is one of the leading novelists of our age. He returns to Southbank Centre to launch his latest novel, Imperial Bedrooms, which re-unites Clay and the characters from Less Than Zero as they confront middle-age in contemporary Los Angeles.

This is a world of rehab, plastic surgery and betrayal, with Clay and his circle battling familiar personal demons. Bret Easton Ellis discusses his writing and takes questions from the audience.